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Trial begins for local lawyer accused of destroying evidence

[gtxvideo vid="9s4LtxeD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9s4LtxeD.jpg" vtitle="Christie In Court 6”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local lawyer Edythe Christie's trial began Wednesday in Madison County. Christie is charged with deleting evidence that linked her son, John Christie, to the death of his…

Sheriff's office to crack down on DUI enforcement

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Starting this week, the sheriff's office is cracking down on DUI enforcement in the days surrounding the Labor Day holiday. As part of the statewide Booze It & Lose It campaign, the Madison County Sheriff's Office…

2 victims of recent Brownsville fire have died

[gtxvideo vid="BimuYzRy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BimuYzRy.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Fire update 6”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people injured in a Brownsville house fire earlier this month have died, according to police. Police have identified the victims as Annie Shaw and George Mitchell.…

Martin police arrest man wanted for leaving crash scene

[gtxvideo vid="c60MpOAi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c60MpOAi.jpg" vtitle="Martin Suspect Arrested 630”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A man sought by police for leaving the scene of a crash has been arrested. Larry Harper was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday on Sterling Street,…

JEA truck involved in west Jackson wreck

[gtxvideo vid="JKgV9Nwn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JKgV9Nwn.jpg" vtitle="State Street Wreck - JEA”] WEST JACKSON -- A Jackson Energy Authority truck was involved in a Wednesday afternoon traffic accident. The wreck involving the truck and another vehicle occurred at the intersection of the…

I-40 crash slows traffic in west Madison County

[gtxvideo vid="XNdKpSMJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XNdKpSMJ.jpg" vtitle="I40 Wreck 5”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An afternoon crash on I-40 has traffic backed up in west Madison County. The wreck occurred east of Exit 68 on the eastbound side of the interstate, according…

Jackson man accused of attacking neighbor with ax handle

[gtxvideo vid="dUAGnpoU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dUAGnpoU.jpg" vtitle="Neighbor Axe Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was in city court Wednesday on accusations of trying to attack his neighbor with an ax handle. Thomas Spauldings is facing an aggravated assault charge after allegedly…

Wife accused of hitting husband in face with pan

[gtxvideo vid="bj2HdT3Z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bj2HdT3Z.jpg" vtitle="Lightfoot Domestic Assault 5”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman went before a judge Wednesday on charges of assaulting her husband and hitting him in the face with a kitchen pan. Jaqueline Lightfoot is accused of…

One person injured in west Jackson shooting

[gtxvideo vid="S9e1QSlJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S9e1QSlJ.jpg" vtitle="North Fairground Shooting 6”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A shooting on North Fairgrounds Street sent one person to the hospital Wednesday, according to police. Officers said the shooting happened around 10:45 a.m. "It's scary 'cause you…

Man shows up at Jackson hospital with gunshot wound

[gtxvideo vid="WsBy82ui" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WsBy82ui.jpg" vtitle="Gunshot Victim 5”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man shows up at a Jackson hospital just after midnight with a gunshot wound, according to police. Officers say Jackson-Madison County General Hospital contacted them about a gunshot…

Explosion rattles recycling center in McKenzie

[gtxvideo vid="K8LvlqJu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/K8LvlqJu.jpg" vtitle="Dales Explosion PKG”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A car exploded Tuesday afternoon during a routine operation at Dale's Recycling in McKenzie, setting fire to an entire trailer of scrap metal. Colby Cooper has worked at…

Sheriff puts 'In God We Trust' decal on patrol cars

[gtxvideo vid="zseAWovX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zseAWovX.jpg" vtitle="In God We Trust PKG”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- "In God We Trust" — the four words are now present on more patrol cars in West Tennessee. A local sheriff has found a way to attach…

Fire officials complete investigation of Paris church blaze

[gtxvideo vid="2iWGa6Rx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2iWGa6Rx.jpg" vtitle="Church Fire Investigation”] PARIS, Tenn. -- Fire officials say they have concluded their investigation into a blaze that destroyed a local church. Investigators say the April 23 fire at Trinity Methodist Church has concluded. Based…

Unicoi officials vote to hire town's first police officer

UNICOI, Tenn. (AP) - Unicoi officials have voted to hire the town's first police officer. The Johnson City Press reports (http://bit.ly/1Jeu9Po ) Unicoi's Board of Mayor and Alderman voted Monday to begin the process of hiring the town's first public…

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